At some point in Bruce Almighty, Morgan Freeman tells Jim Carrey, 'You want to see a miracle? Be the miracle.'
Dharmendra's unwaveringly honest Satyapriya in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Satyakam lives, and ultimately dies; in trying to be the change he wants to see.
Unlike its character's beliefs, Satykam isn't merely about idealism. It chronicles the challenges and obstacles faced by an individual who adheres to a scrupulous school of thought.
Ultimately, even his close ones, though affected by the repercussions of his actions, cannot draw the courage to tarnish his beliefs.
The marriage of Mukherjee's truth-versus-practicality theory and Dharmendra's inspiring conviction (as well as career-best performance) makes for compulsive viewing.
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